AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (Requires 10% of all rental fees collected by the water resources board pursuant to a lease with the Coventry Pines Golf Club be paid to the town of Coventry and 10% to the Central Coventry Fire District.)

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Introduced By:
Senators Raptakis, and Rogers

Date Introduced:
January 09, 2026

Referred To:
Senate Housing & Municipal Government
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Chapter 46-15 of the General Laws entitled "Water Resources Management"
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is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
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46-15-25. Rental fees.

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Twenty percent (20%) of all rental fees collected by the water resources board pursuant to
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a lease agreement with the Coventry Pines Golf Club or a memorandum of understanding with the
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town of Coventry, shall be remitted as follows:
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(1) Ten percent (10%) to the town of Coventry; and
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(2) Ten percent (10%) to the Central Coventry Fire District.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
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This act would require twenty percent (20%) of all rental fees collected by the water
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resources board (WRB) pursuant to a lease with the Coventry Pines Golf Club or memorandum of
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understanding with the town of Coventry be paid ten percent (10%) to the town of Coventry and
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ten percent (10%) to the Central Coventry Fire District.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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